Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale

Fraoch 20th Anniversary Ale

 

Williams Brothers (Heather Ales) in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Traditional Beer Special Out of Production
Score
7.04
ABV: 11.0% IBU: - Ticks: 51
Heather ale matured in single malt whisky casks. Fraoch celebrates 20 years of brewing with this very special limited edition. 11% alc/vol, triple version: matured in ex-sherry casks previously used to mature single malt speyside whisky for 20 years. The resulting ale has a unique oak / sherry / whisky character, which is best appreciated slightly chilled in a large wine glass. Slainte!
Ingredients: malted barley, oats, wheat, natural heather flowers, myrtle leaves and hops.
 

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Hazed deep golden pour and a small tan head.
Ok intensity in the aroma.
Decent sweetness and a mellow carbonation level.
Fruity, herbal, sherry-ish and oak
[Bottle at Aifur in Stockholm, Sweden]

Tried from Bottle at Aifur Krog & Bar on 09 Jul 2025 at 09:16


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle 0,7ltr: Clear amber coloured heather ale matured on whiskey barrels, thats gives this ale an whiskey appearance. Drunk it from its 6444 bottle of the 7500.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:42


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Big bottle from Ape store Edinburgh 2021-09-19 Göteborg AR: wee peaty floral notes, AP: hazy coppery, wee head F: like a geuze, sour gooseberries, hint of fruity peaty whiskey , sour tart, Bottle 6159!

Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2021 at 14:03


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle. Cheasy plastic cork completely fails, leavign a flat oxidized beer. Massive peat smoke whiskey aroma. Oak and sherry galore. The lack of carbonation really detracts from a rather delicious base. Terrible bottling decision. Meady.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2017 at 22:07


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

The walnut thing is good, but the flatness and putrid part isn’t . Definitely isn’t worth the $ 29 I paid for it.

Tried on 01 Nov 2016 at 22:39


3.6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Wässrig säuerlich malziger, etwas kräuterartiger Antrunk. Eher wenig aromatisch, laff. Kurzer Nachhall, unrund. 5/7/5/6/9/5

Tried on 14 Dec 2015 at 18:07


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cork and caged 75cl bottle shared at the 5th Oct 2015 Shrewsbury Beer Exchange Group meeting with Gene. Bottle # 6443 has now been consumed. I thought it fairly sour overall even though there was a woody, spicy and mild whisky feel to the beer: no heather like aroma or flavours for me, not too sure what myrtle leaves smell or taste like. Amber bodied with a wispy head and interesting taste, decent carbonation with enough going on flavour wise to split the groups thoughts and opinions.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2015 at 04:37


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

75cl bottle @ Shrewsbury Beer Share, Travlr edition, Oct 15. Thanks Mike. Pours clear amber with a wild yeast aroma. Taste is spritzy with caramel, herbs, berries and dark fruits. Interesting with more complexity than the 22.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Oct 2015 at 05:06


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Muddy pale brown. No head. Aroma of berries, fermented fruits and sherry. Similar taste. Slightly sour aftertaste, with dry sherry. No carbonation.

Tried on 15 Sep 2014 at 10:18


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at Gallow’s Bird, Espoo. Originally rated 07092012. Colour is orange with small head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, alcohol, sweetness and malts.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jul 2014 at 09:32